2007 Ford Crown Victoria problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (16) · Vehicle Speed Control (8) · Suspension (5)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Ford Crown Victoria model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
37 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Steering:rack And Pinion:pinion Shaft 2014-11-05 · campaign 14V704000 · 36,888 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13V-385. The prior repairs may not have been correctly performed.
Risk: Improper servicing of the upper intermediate shaft could cause the shaft to separate, which can then result in a loss of steering control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify the owners of vehicles whose repair records reflect that the upper intermediate steering shaft was repaired during the course of the prior recall 13V-385. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper immediate shaft if necessary free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S25.
Steering 2013-08-29 · campaign 13V385000 · 355,000 vehicles
Defect: Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and W
Risk: If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. The upper intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing will be inspected to identify any damage that may have occurred as a result of lower intermediate shaft corrosion, and repaired or replaced as necessary. If the steering column lower bearing has separated, a retainer clip will be installed. The recall began on October 23, 2013. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall n
Service bulletins (23)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure 2020-07-13 · TSB 20-2233 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this article supersedes tsb 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. some 2000 and newer ford/lincoln/mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. panel replacement is
Engine 2019-09-18 · DOR-L2Q6V-10 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this sku is a radiator fan. the customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the electrical connections. an electrical connection issue may lead to the fan not working potentially throwing a check engine light for overheating.
Structure 2019-02-07 · TSB 19-2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2000 and newer ford, lincoln and mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. panel replacement is recommended. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition
Structure 2019-02-07 · TSB 19-2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2000 and newer ford, lincoln and mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. panel replacement is recommended. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 2016-09-21 · SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). the etc_act and etc_dsd pids should not used to diagnose possible etb concerns. the ids has a limited refresh rate when reading these pids and cannot display quickly enough to
Structure 2016-04-21 · TSB160072 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
inpected or repaired under 13r01 - requests for recall service action under 13s08
Showing the 6 most recent of 23 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-07 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 275,000 mi“odometer fraud. the contact owns a 2007 ford crown victoria. it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. the vehicle was a dealer sale. at the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 90,246 on june 22nd and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 275,000. the contact performed a vin search on vinverify.com …”
2026-04-27 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“my ford was involved in a frontal accident where my airbag didn't deploy and it caused serious head and bodily injury.…”
2025-09-09 · Vehicle Speed Control · 💥 crash“my 2007 crown victoria has had a worsening unintended acceleration issue over the past year. when hitting hard bumps the car will suddenly begin revving my itself (normal rpm is 600 idling in drive and 800 idling in neutral) when this issue occurs it will sit around 1k rpm in drive (pushing against the brakes so i must hold them down very hard) and…”
2025-07-16 · Steering“the lower steering column bearing is coming apart i’ve called numerous dealers for them to tell me it’s not under recall but it’s a known issue and my car has only 130,000 miles …”
2022-03-22 · Steering · 200,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 ford crown victoria. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the steering column and rack and pinion were replaced. the contact noticed rust around th…”
2019-10-30 · Steering · 99,450 mi“steering loss control, intermediate shaft snapped…”
2019-04-01 · Air Bags“air bag light stays on. there be smoke coming from the steering wheel when driving sometime. and the air bag light sometimes flash on and off but now it's just on and not going off…”
2019-03-22 · Steering · 70,000 mi“upper and lower steering shaft excessive wear and rust beyond the point that vehicle can not be safely driven. sticky steering wheel feel all the way from full left to right turn, back and fourth. was fixed 2 years ago under recall by ford and the newly replaced part are corrupted over safe use again. …”
2019-03-12 · Steering · 154,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford crown victoria. while driving over 50 mph, the steering wheel would violently vibrate. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact lost control and the vehicle struck a guardrail and rolled over twice. both frontal air bags deployed. the contact received medical attention and suffered injuries to the r…”
2018-08-09 · Steering · 178,000 mi“on7/30/18 i was exiting a park lot taking a right turn at approximately 5 to 10 mph as i attempted to steer straight my steering wheel became freewheeling as i was not able to correct its direction , i hit a curb . at this point i felt and heard a loud bang , which turned out to be the airbag deploying . i received several lacerations and contusion…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.